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ALSC Equity Fellowship

Through the ALSC Equity Fellowship program, ALSC affirms its commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion by engaging new generations of racially and ethnically diverse library professionals.

Five ALSC fellowships will be awarded to American Indian/Alaska Native/First Nations, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, Middle Eastern, and/or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander individuals who commit to service within ALSC and demonstrate a capacity for future leadership. Fellowship recipients will receive funding for two-year ALSC and ALA memberships and one year of conference registrations and travel stipends for ALA Midwinter and ALA Annual. Fellowship recipients will also receive mentorship from members of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion within ALSC Task Force. The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion within ALSC Task Force will review applications and select recipients.

Criteria

Each application will be judged on the following:

Demonstrated commitment to providing direct service to children

Potential for ALSC leadership

Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Requirements

Applicants must:

Work in a library, school or similar setting, providing service to children

How to Apply

The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion within ALSC task force begins accepting online applications for the 2019 ALSC Equity Fellowship on August 15 2018! Applications and supporting materials are due by September 14, 2018.

Only complete applications will be accepted.

If you would like to review the application before submitting electronically, you can use the paper application.